Bouvard and Pécuchet — part 1
Bouvard and Pécuchet — part 1 by Gustave Flaubert is available here as the complete text, split into 987 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Bouvard and Pécuchet: A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life, part 1 by Gustave Flaubert. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #25014.
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Bouvard and Pécuchet — part 1
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This edition of Bouvard and Pécuchet — part 1 by Gustave Flaubert carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #25014, divided into 8 chapters and 987 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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The complete text of Bouvard and Pécuchet — part 1 is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #25014 and divided into 987 sections.
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Bouvard and Pécuchet — part 1 is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Bouvard and Pécuchet — part 1 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 987 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 8 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of Bouvard and Pécuchet — part 1?
Yes. All 4933 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #25014 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Bouvard and Pécuchet — part 1 is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #25014, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Bouvard and Pécuchet — part 1 take to read?
About 411 minutes of reading across 987 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Bouvard and Pécuchet — part 1
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